Tiago Splitter was traded to Atlanta on Wednesday as part of the Spurs’ push to land free agent LaMarcus Aldridge, one of the many tough choices necessary to maintain their championship window. As you can tell from Friday’s message on Instagram, the end of his five-year career in San Antonio hit home.
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The battle for LaMarcus Aldridge’s services continues to wage, and the Spurs aren’t about to give up. With Phoenix having wedged itself into the chase with a surprisingly effective pitch, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is reportedly pushing for a second meeting with Aldridge to follow up an initial pitch on Wednesday that, by all accounts, left the free agent All-Star highly impressed. …

Phoenix, a surprise contender in the LaMarcus Aldridge sweepstakes, continues to ramp up its pursuit, clearing an estimated $8 million in cap space by dumping Marcus Morris, Danny Granger and Reggie Bullock to Detroit for a second-round pick in 2020.
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Express-News staff writers Jeff McDonald and Dan McCarney go back over a wild Wednesday, with Danny Green agreeing to return and Tiago Splitter traded to Atlanta for cap relief, and look ahead as the Spurs hope to receive to receive word from LaMarcus Aldridge in the coming days that he’s their man.
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The Spurs have moved with ruthless efficiency to execute their offseason plan, agreeing to a lucrative extension with starting shooting guard Danny Green while reportedly shipping starting forward Tiago Splitter to Atlanta in order to free up space for Portland All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge.
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